Red Raiders in the NFL – Training Camp Edition
LUBBOCK, TX – The 2023 edition of NFL Training Camp is well underway, which features 21 former Texas Tech football players on various NFL rosters. With week one of the preseason kicking off Thursday night, it’s the beginning of the first full weekend in 2023 to catch Red Raiders in NFL uniforms.
Thursday night football features the Houston Texas at the New England Patriots (6 p.m.) as well as the Minnesota Vikings at the Seattle Seahawks (9 p.m.). Out of the four teams featured, former Red Raider Cody Davis is on the Patriots’ roster while Jordyn Brooks and SaRodorick Thompson Jr. are on the Seahawks’ roster.
The annual Hall of Fame game gave fans their first taste of NFL football last Thursday. That game featured rookie Marquis Waters, starting for the Jets at safety, lining up against the Browns, who rosters both Jakeem Grant Sr. and Dawson Deaton. Waters logged four tackles in his first NFL action, meanwhile, Grant and Deaton did not play.
From the 2022 Red Raiders, five made it on respective rosters, highlighted by Tyree Wilson, the No. 7 overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. He was the highest-drafted defensive player in school history while it was the 10th time in program history a Red Raider was selected in the first round. Wilson is currently listed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list, recovering from his injury suffered during the 2022 season at Texas Tech. Additionally, four Red Raiders signed as free agents who are in camps – Adrian Frye (New Orleans Saints), Trey Wolff (Tennessee Titans) as well as Thompson (Seattle Seahawks) and Waters (New York Jets).
Entering week one of NFL preseason games, there are 19 former Red Raiders listed on active rosters per their respective NFL teams:
Jack Anderson, OL (2017-20), New York Giants
Jordyn Brooks, LB (2016-19), Seattle Seahawks
Keke Coutee, WR (2015-17), New Orleans Saints
Le’Raven Clark, OL (2011-15), Pittsburgh Steelers
Cody Davis, DB (2009-12), New England Patriots
Sam Eguavoen, LB (2011-14), New York Jets
Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins
DeMarcus Fields, (2016-21), Washington Commanders
Adrian Frye, DB (2017-22), New Orleans Saints
Kaylon Geiger, WR (2021), Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jakeem Grant Sr., WR (2012-15), Cleveland Browns
Kerry Hyder, DL (2009-13), San Francisco 49ers
Zech McPhearson, DB (2019-20), Philadelphia Eagles
Patrick Mahomes II, QB (2014-16), Kansas City Chiefs
Terence Steele, OL (2016-19), Dallas Cowboys
SaRodrick Thompson Jr., RB (2018-22), Seattle Seahawks
Broderick Washington Jr., DL (2016-19), Baltimore Ravens
Marquis Waters, S (2021-22), New York Jets
Trey Wolff, K (2018-22), Tennessee Titans
The most veteran player of the group is Davis entering his 11th NFL season, followed by Grant, Clark and Hyder who are all entering their eighth season.
Two are currently designated on either the injury reserve or as active/non-football injuries.
1. Dawson Deaton, OL (2018-21), Cleveland Browns
2. Tyree Wilson, DE (2020-22), Las Vegas Raiders
2023 Preseason Schedule
WEEK 1
Thursday, Aug. 10 | 6 p.m.
Texans at Patriots (Davis)
Thursday, Aug. 10 | 9 p.m.
Vikings at Seahawks (Brooks and Thompson Jr.)
Friday, Aug. 11 | 6 p.m.
Steelers (Clark) at Buccaneers (Geiger)
Falcons at Dolphins (Ezukanma)
Packers at Bengals
Giants (Anderson) at Lions
Friday, Aug. 11 | 6:30 p.m.
Commanders (Fields) at Browns (Grant Sr.)
Friday, Aug. 11 | 9 p.m.
Broncos at Cardinals
Saturday, Aug. 12 | 12 p.m.
Titans (Wolff) at Bears
Colts at Bills
Saturday, Aug. 12 |3 p.m.
Jets (Eguavoen and Waters) at Panthers
Saturday, Aug. 12 |4 p.m.
Jaguars at Cowboys (Steele)
Saturday, Aug. 12 |6 p.m.
Eagles (McPhearson) at Ravens (Washington Jr.)
Saturday, Aug. 12 |8 p.m.
Chargers at Rams
Sunday, Aug. 13 | 12 p.m.
Chiefs (Mahomes II) at Saints (Coutee and Frye)
Sunday, Aug. 13 | 3 p.m.
49ers (Hyder) at Raiders
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Release provided by Matt Burkholder Texas Tech Athletics
